Rent-a-Girlfriend

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Synopsis

Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!

About

Rent-a-Girlfriend premiered on July 11, 2020. It falls under the Animation, Comedy genres. The series has aired across 1 season and 60 episodes. with each episode running approximately 25 minutes. It airs on MBS, TBS, CBC. and remains in active production.

Why viewers enjoy Rent-a-Girlfriend

Rent-a-Girlfriend targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Comedy elements. This combination of Animation, Comedy sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Rent-a-Girlfriend was animated by TMS Entertainment, MBS, Kodansha, and broadcast on MBS, TBS, CBC.

Critical reception

Rent-a-Girlfriend holds a rating of 8.3 out of 10 based on 971 user reviews on TMDB, a strong score that reflects broad satisfaction from its audience.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Rent-a-Girlfriend include: harem, based on comic, romcom, romance, slice of life, based on manga, school life, shounen. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Masayuki Akasaka
Shun Horie
Sora Amamiya
Aoi Yuuki
Nao Toyama
Rie Takahashi
Yu Serizawa
Yukari Nozawa
Sayuri Sadaoka
Gakuto Kajiwara

Production credits

Direction: Kazuomi Koga · Shinya Une · Akiko Nakano
Writing: Mitsutaka Hirota · Reiji Miyajima · Rie Uehara

Release dates

Premiered

July 11, 2020

Seasons & episodes

Season1

July 11, 2020·60episodes

Jilted and heartbroken after just a month of dating, 20-year-old college student Kazuya Kinoshita turns to a rental girlfriend app out of sheer desperation. This leads him to a fateful encounter with Chizuru Mizuhara, a stunningly beautiful and seemingly perfect girl. However, after a chaotic first date and a sudden family emergency, they discover that they not only attend the same university but also live as next-door neighbors. Forced by circumstances to keep up the charade, their complicated, rental-based relationship officially begins.